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About the Role
The Licensing Manager will support RFP’s Sponsorship & Licensing Team with administrative, analytical, and general tasks. This role involves developing licensing strategies, creative direction, sales presentations, and business development within a dynamic team environment.
Responsibilities
- Drive new business development in traditional and non-traditional categories, focusing on creative licensing by entering relevant, innovative categories.
- Attend and maximize business opportunities at selected trade shows in the UK and internationally.
- Target specific product categories and retail tiers for business development, converting them into KPIs/objectives.
- Attain and exceed agreed annual sales targets for licensing sales, including annual MGs and total MGs of new deals and/or royalties.
- Utilize and devise business development and reporting mechanisms to update the Senior Sponsorship & Licensing Team.
- Act as a brand manager, managing product design and development viability with existing and new licensees.
- Activate retail and marketing initiatives with licensees, including photo shoots, marketing material development, trade shows, and launch/PR events.
- Generate industry press coverage both online and offline.
- Perform other duties within the scope and purpose of the job as required.
Requirements
- Experience managing all aspects of the licensing chain (brands, licensees, retailers) within an agency, brand owner, licensee, or retailer context.
- Strong understanding of the licensing industry and hands-on experience across the full licensing process.
- Proven track record in deal-making and driving additional sales revenue.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to multitask across numerous projects simultaneously and maintain priorities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and web browser-based interfaces.
- A passion for sports and an interest in football.
- Demonstrated ability to be an ultimate team player.
Skills
- Licensing strategy development
- Creative direction
- Sales presentations
- Business development
- Brand management
- Product design and development
- Retail activation
- Marketing initiatives
- Deal-making
- Sales revenue generation
- Communication skills
- Multitasking
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
Location
- London
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full Time
About the Company
- Relevent Football Partners (RFP) is a subsidiary of Relevent, focused on commercializing UEFA men’s club competitions globally.
- RFP provides strategic and sales support to UC3 (a joint venture between UEFA and European Football Clubs) for the marketing and sale of media, sponsorship, and licensing rights for various UEFA competitions.
- RFP was awarded the commercial rights for the UEFA men’s club competitions for the 2027-2033 cycle.
- The company aims to build a world-class business focused on monetizing these commercial rights.
- RFP offers a collaborative culture, exciting growth opportunities, and the chance to make a difference in the sports industry.